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Doctor Who Proms. Part 1. (The Ten era.)
For those confused, 'The Proms' is the world's greatest classical music festival. (Look here.)
In 2008 they did a 'Doctor Who Proms' with music from the show + various classical pieces that fitted with the theme of the show, and (happily) decided to do another one this year! (You can see the last one here. Well the first part - it's very long. But it's all there.) Saturday night's show was broadcast live on the radio, and they played a TON of music that hasn't been released yet - and lo, it was awesome. (But not available yet. *sigh*) The girls and I listened along, and loved it all. A few thoughts on the music they played from the RTD era under the cut.
'This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home' is still one of my favourite pieces of music ever. It was the reason I first decided to spend money on a Doctor Who soundtrack, and I have never regretted it!
They also played 'Song of Freedom', but I'm afraid that it was eclipsed by 'Vale Decem' - the music from Ten's regeneration. And I swear, it was like stepping into a time machine and being transported right back to New Year's Day, all the feelings of 'Oh Ten, don't leave!!!!' and the general heartbreak of those final scenes brought back with painful clarity. Impish Girl (bless her) was sobbing her heart out, because she remembered it all far too vividly (even though she's now an Eleven fangirl), and also the sadness of the music reminded her of the fact that her best friend has moved to a different school. The power of music is quite, quite extraordinary, and Murray Gold is a freaking genius.
Will be back later with thoughts on Eleventy and his awesomeness! :)
In 2008 they did a 'Doctor Who Proms' with music from the show + various classical pieces that fitted with the theme of the show, and (happily) decided to do another one this year! (You can see the last one here. Well the first part - it's very long. But it's all there.) Saturday night's show was broadcast live on the radio, and they played a TON of music that hasn't been released yet - and lo, it was awesome. (But not available yet. *sigh*) The girls and I listened along, and loved it all. A few thoughts on the music they played from the RTD era under the cut.
'This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home' is still one of my favourite pieces of music ever. It was the reason I first decided to spend money on a Doctor Who soundtrack, and I have never regretted it!
They also played 'Song of Freedom', but I'm afraid that it was eclipsed by 'Vale Decem' - the music from Ten's regeneration. And I swear, it was like stepping into a time machine and being transported right back to New Year's Day, all the feelings of 'Oh Ten, don't leave!!!!' and the general heartbreak of those final scenes brought back with painful clarity. Impish Girl (bless her) was sobbing her heart out, because she remembered it all far too vividly (even though she's now an Eleven fangirl), and also the sadness of the music reminded her of the fact that her best friend has moved to a different school. The power of music is quite, quite extraordinary, and Murray Gold is a freaking genius.
Will be back later with thoughts on Eleventy and his awesomeness! :)
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Did anyone...tape it?
'This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home'
Oh, I love that one!
There are so many that I love. I love the Face of Boe's theme (I think it's track 6 on the S3 CD.)
'Song of Freedom'
I love that one too!
(The one I listen to the most, though, is "The Doctor's Theme" - track 11 on the S4 CD - I listen to it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.)
Did they play any of the haunting music from the end of "The Waters of Mars"?
'Vale Decem'
Oh, that music. Makes me cry just thinking about it.
The power of music is quite, quite extraordinary, and Murray Gold is a freaking genius.
Yes!!!
They will release the music from the Specials on CD, won't they? Is there any office in the BBC that we could petition or something and ask them to release it sooner rather than later? I HAVE TO HAVE THAT MUSIC ON CD!!!
Will be back later with thoughts on Eleventy and his awesomeness! :)
Oh. Must you? :P
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As always, youtube is your friend. You can find all the music here, although it appears to have been chopped up according to the different music, rather than the order it was played in. (Programme here.)
The one I listen to the most, though, is "The Doctor's Theme" - track 11 on the S4 CD - I listen to it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.
You might have mentioned that once or twice...
Did they play any of the haunting music from the end of "The Waters of Mars"?
Not as far as I can remember.
Oh, that music. Makes me cry just thinking about it.
So so beautiful!
They will release the music from the Specials on CD, won't they? Is there any office in the BBC that we could petition or something and ask them to release it sooner rather than later? I HAVE TO HAVE THAT MUSIC ON CD!!!
So say we all. I'm sure it'll be released at some point, but I don't know when.
Oh. Must you? :P
Oh yes. Because he is MAGICAL! You'll see.
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*hopes for CD soon*
You'll see.
I'm afraid I probably won't. Just not my cuppa. I'm so glad you love it so much, though!
I just wish I'd gotten into DW earlier, so I could have been fannish about DT and RTD and Murray Gold when everyone else was!
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00szx56
Audio - Part 2:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00szx5b
Apparently it's not supposed to work outside of the U.K. or something, but it seems to be working right now (in the states) so...gift horse, mouth. Shrug.
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ETA: Meant to say that I loved the intermission programme, it was fascinating!
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I see that others have helped you better than I! :)
I'm afraid I probably won't. Just not my cuppa.
*is sad on your behalf* It's like someone not liking chocolate...
I'm so glad you love it so much, though!
Thanks! :)
I just wish I'd gotten into DW earlier, so I could have been fannish about DT and RTD and Murray Gold when everyone else was!
Oh fandom was bitter and spiteful and fought over Rose and Martha and anything and everything you can imagine. I stayed well away (and still do)! ;)
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Yes, but...is it really sad for someone not to like chocolate? People have different tastes! I don't like raisins. I don't like beer. I don't like licorice.
My sister detests all mint - she can't abide it.
I can't imagine not loving mint - I adore mint - I grow peppermint and spearmint in my garden and eat it by the handful and drink at least a couple of cups of mint tea every day.
I love all sour flavors and have been known to peel a lemon and eat it like an orange. Most people think I'm crazy for that!
People have different tastes.
But...if you don't like something...it does get a bit tiresome to have people keep on telling you that you should like it...
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ETA: This is probably not the time to mention that my mother - a rather peculiar and determined lady - once bought and ate an entire jar of olives because she's heard that in order to like them you had to eat a hundred. Whether that's true or not, she now loves them. But then I have always thought her insane for doing that, and would never in a million years follow her example!
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You are right that the Who fandom is SCARY! I don't want to go anywhere near it!
*Hugs you*
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Oh I can understand that.
*sends many hugs back*
(Will get to your e-mail, promise!)
You are right that the Who fandom is SCARY! I don't want to go anywhere near it!
Also, fickle. I remember way back in S1 when Capt Jack turned up, and EVERYONE was all 'OMG who is this manh0r flirting with the Doctor's Rose, and WHY is she flirting back? We HATES him, precious!' *has fond memories*
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LOL! I had no idea!
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LOL! Your mother sounds like quite a character!
It is true that some tastes are acquired. And tastes can change.
My theory is that if people see awesome there is awesome there to be seen. The trick is just to see if you can get to a place where you can see the awesome.
To a certain extent, that is true. OTOH, life is short, and time is limited, and if it takes that much time and effort to get yourself to the place where you can appreciate the awesome, then there is the question of whether it's worth it.
Sometimes learning to see the awesome isn't a matter of consciously attempting to learn to appreciate it, it's just that as time goes by and you're in a different place in your life, all of a sudden you like something you didn't like before. That's what happened to me with BtVS S6. The first time I saw it, I just couldn't bear it. It was too painful. Whether or not it was brilliant was a moot question because I couldn't bear it. Now, I'm at a very different place in my life, and I love it. I love it so much.
Sometimes you can train yourself to appreciate something you couldn't appreciate before. OTOH, if your aversion is strong enough, sometimes you just can't.
I've detested Roald Dahl since childhood. All the other kids loved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and I hated it with a fiery passion. My nephew loves Roald Dahl, and I always read the books my nephew and niece love, and I tried to read Roald Dahl for my nephew, I really did, and I just...couldn't. I would die for my nephew in a second - but I couldn't read Roald Dahl for him. I just couldn't. (Fortunately he knows other adults who love Roald Dahl with whom he can share his delight in it. And there are tons of books that he and I DO share.)
(It's interesting, I think one thing that set me off disliking Eleven was the food-wasting scene in "The Eleventh Hour" which struck me as very Roald-Dahl-esque. Maybe I'm a humorless curmudgeon, but I didn't find it funny in the slightest. But then...I read Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal just before I saw "The Eleventh Hour" so it was fresh in my mind. And I still think...with the overwhelming problems we are facing as a planet right now, it is NOT OKAY TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN THAT WASTING FOOD IS FUNNY. /rant)
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She is. She really is.
To a certain extent, that is true. OTOH, life is short, and time is limited, and if it takes that much time and effort to get yourself to the place where you can appreciate the awesome, then there is the question of whether it's worth it.
Oh absolutely. I am incredibly picky about what I watch.
That's what happened to me with BtVS S6. The first time I saw it, I just couldn't bear it. It was too painful. Whether or not it was brilliant was a moot question because I couldn't bear it. Now, I'm at a very different place in my life, and I love it. I love it so much.
I think that's quite common, actually, esp. re the later seasons of BtVS.
I tried to read Roald Dahl for my nephew, I really did, and I just...couldn't.
I find this very interesting. I have no strong opinions on Roald Dahl one way or the other, so I can't really help you... (I'm trying to think if I've got anything similar, but nothing comes to mind.)
And I still think...with the overwhelming problems we are facing as a planet right now, it is NOT OKAY TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN THAT WASTING FOOD IS FUNNY. /rant
Huh. I saw it as very Winnie the Pooh (Tiggers don't like honey!) and loved it *particularly* because the girls loved it, and it helped them warm to Eleven (they didn't like him, and were adamant that Ten was THE ONLY DOCTOR THEY'D EVER LIKE!). And I disagree that it teaches children to waste food - the joy of the scene is that the Doctor does what children wishes they could, but won't ever be allowed to. (Also notice that Amelia is the sensible one here - the Doctor is *misbehaving*, and any child watching knows that doing what he does will only get them a severe telling off.) He an anarchist for 8 year olds, basically! Also he made a lot of them try fish custard, and trying new things is always a good thing! :)
ETA: It's a bit like Brave New World - children genrally won't try to copy things the Doctor physically does, such as throwing food out the door (although they love nothing more than grown ups being naughty), but will absorb his attitude: Treat everyone fairly, stand up for those who can't, be brave, don't worry about looking silly. They understand perfectly well the difference between fantasy and reality.
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I really can't figure out why I dislike S5 so much. It's just like nails on chalkboard. There's no rational reason for it, no matter how hard I try to find one. I just...don't like it.
I'm sorry. :(
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*sends many hugs*
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*sends many hugs back*
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ANYWAY. I'm about to watch Sherlock so I better go. Hope you have a lovely day! :)
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*WANTS*
Murray Gold does such amazing stuff. I've been listening to Vale Decem in low quality youtube rips for months and it still makes me shiver every time. There are so many great tracks in The End of Time alone, not to mention all the fantastic stuff from S5, and it makes me so frustrated that I can't get any soundtrack versions of them yet. (He also did a fantastic piano piece in the movie 'Veronika Decides to Die' and this leads to even more frustration of the I-must-have-it-but-I-can't variety.)
And now I've got Eleven's action-y theme stuck in my head.
*goes to search for vids of this year's proms*
And ooh, audio. I didn't realize the BBC iPlayer worked in America.
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*grabby hands*
I've been listening to Vale Decem in low quality youtube rips for months and it still makes me shiver every time.
Same here!
There are so many great tracks in The End of Time alone, not to mention all the fantastic stuff from S5, and it makes me so frustrated that I can't get any soundtrack versions of them yet.
It makes me want to shake the BBC.
And now I've got Eleven's action-y theme stuck in my head.
*goes off to turn it on* It's only a converted youtube track, but I needed to have it! I love it to absolute distraction.
And ooh, audio. I didn't realize the BBC iPlayer worked in America.
It... doesn't.
Oh and there's youtube vids here.
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I'm hearing the Doctor talking to the audience right now. I'm fairly sure it's working...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00szx5b
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So it's good to hear it out of context! I like the music even love it when I stop to listen to it; I just don't remember it. :D
Hey, maybe you could tell me what music is playing during the scene on my icon. That is one that I do remember quite well but I don't know what it's called.
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I didn't use to, and I still don't always. This is actually why the Gallifrey theme is so important to me - it was the first time the music truly struck me, and I *needed* to have it. As for Vale Decem, then it's definitely one of those that tells a story. Trust me, you'll be re-living the whole thing in your mind...
So it's good to hear it out of context! I like the music even love it when I stop to listen to it; I just don't remember it. :D
This is why I am very fond of the soundtracks - I become familiar with the different music and then when I watch the episodes it's a completely new experience! :)
Hey, maybe you could tell me what music is playing during the scene on my icon. That is one that I do remember quite well but I don't know what it's called.
... Um I have no recollection. The Bad Wolf theme? (I don't have my DVDs at the moment or I could tell you.)